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Waterfront Cultural District leaders ask Fall River subcommittee for municipal funding after 11 years of volunteer work
Summary
Leaders of the Waterfront Cultural District told the Fall River Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism they have built marketing, events and materials with little city support and asked that city funding for downtown improvements be shared with the district.
Sandy Dennis, a resident of 132 Highland Avenue and a leader with the Waterfront Cultural District, and a second speaker asked the subcommittee on Tuesday to consider directing a portion of downtown funding to the Waterfront Cultural District, a state-designated cultural district that the speakers said has operated largely on volunteer labor for 11 years.
The request came during the committee’s citizens input period as the subcommittee discussed funding for downtown South Main Street and the Flint neighborhood. "We have done this with all our own efforts. Mhmm. No efforts or support from the city," Dennis said, asking that funds being…
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